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Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:27 pm
by Captain Hobo
tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 6:09 pm
Captain Hobo wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:38 pm
Interestingly November 1 was a Public Holiday in Melbourne last year, but won't be again until 2033.
Does anyone know why?
Isn't it something to do with the Melbourne Cup ?
cannot think why it would not be a PH until 2033 though
Correct, it's the first Tuesday in November and that's the next time it's on a Tuesday.
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:32 pm
by HalloweenJack
Captain Hobo wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:27 pm
tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 6:09 pm
Captain Hobo wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:38 pm
Interestingly November 1 was a Public Holiday in Melbourne last year, but won't be again until 2033.
Does anyone know why?
Isn't it something to do with the Melbourne Cup ?
cannot think why it would not be a PH until 2033 though
Correct, it's the first Tuesday in November and that's the next time it's on a Tuesday.
‘Fascinating’
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:37 pm
by HalloweenJack
sennafan24 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 9:55 pm
Barney won the UK Open in 07.
Since then he's only won two PDC TV events.
A pretty disappointing return given his ability.
I thought it was 3 ??
Desert classic 2007
Grand slam 2012
Premier league 2014
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:40 pm
by sennafan24
HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:37 pm
sennafan24 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 9:55 pm
Barney won the UK Open in 07.
Since then he's only won two PDC TV events.
A pretty disappointing return given his ability.
I thought it was 3 ??
Desert classic 2007
Grand slam 2012
Premier league 2014
Correct.
Let's fix my initial post.
sennafan24 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 9:55 pm
Barney won the Desert Classic in 07.
Since then he's only won two PDC TV events.
A pretty disappointing return given his ability.
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:42 pm
by The Thorn
Desert Classic irrelevant
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:49 pm
by HalloweenJack
The Thorn wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:42 pm
Desert Classic irrelevant
It was a major. Let’s not downgrade it for Peter Manley’s sake.
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:42 am
by Brainbox
The Thorn wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:42 pm
Desert Classic irrelevant
It meant a lot more than the likes of The Masters, World Series Finals etc do today.
Plus it was a ranking tournament.
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:13 am
by Dfc180
The Thorn wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:42 pm
Desert Classic irrelevant
It's not irrelevant, it was a major back in the day.
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:17 am
by The Thorn
Dfc180 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:13 am
The Thorn wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:42 pm
Desert Classic irrelevant
It's not irrelevant, it was a major back in the day.
Yep but it's Barney
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:52 am
by Randall
Any event he won beating Taylor which he did in Vegas that year I believe he gets credit for.
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:58 am
by oche balboa
The Thorn wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:42 pm
Desert Classic irrelevant
Should bring it back
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:06 pm
by TheMalteseDart
oche balboa wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:58 am
The Thorn wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:42 pm
Desert Classic irrelevant
Should bring it back
Not for me. Better to have USA events outside of vegas otherwise you’re just gonna have loads of expats watching which doesn’t grow the game
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:04 pm
by sennafan24
Randall wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:52 am
Any event he won beating Taylor which he did in Vegas that year I believe he gets credit for.
+1
Headshaker beat Taylor the previous year too, but lost to Part in the final.
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:07 pm
by sennafan24
TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:06 pm
oche balboa wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:58 am
The Thorn wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:42 pm
Desert Classic irrelevant
Should bring it back
Not for me. Better to have USA events outside of vegas otherwise you’re just gonna have loads of expats watching which doesn’t grow the game
Hi Thorn.
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:10 pm
by TheMalteseDart
sennafan24 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:07 pm
TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:06 pm
oche balboa wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:58 am
The Thorn wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:42 pm
Desert Classic irrelevant
Should bring it back
Not for me. Better to have USA events outside of vegas otherwise you’re just gonna have loads of expats watching which doesn’t grow the game
Hi Thorn.
How is that Thornposting? PDC have said they stopped doing Vegas events for that reason, New York one was much better
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:14 pm
by The Thorn
TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:10 pm
sennafan24 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:07 pm
TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:06 pm
oche balboa wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:58 am
The Thorn wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:42 pm
Desert Classic irrelevant
Should bring it back
Not for me. Better to have USA events outside of vegas otherwise you’re just gonna have loads of expats watching which doesn’t grow the game
Hi Thorn.
How is that Thornposting? PDC have said they stopped doing Vegas events for that reason, New York one was much better
No shame in supporting international darts mate. We are united in that
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:14 pm
by sennafan24
TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:10 pm
sennafan24 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:07 pm
TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:06 pm
oche balboa wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:58 am
The Thorn wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:42 pm
Desert Classic irrelevant
Should bring it back
Not for me. Better to have USA events outside of vegas otherwise you’re just gonna have loads of expats watching which doesn’t grow the game
Hi Thorn.
How is that Thornposting? PDC have said they stopped doing Vegas events for that reason, New York one was much better
It read like a Thorn post due to the final 4 words.
Anyway, I actually agree it shouldn't be brought back. However, I assume Oche has a fondness for it for nostalgia reasons (as do I). So I can't blame him for wanting it to be brought back.
The summer used to be great for PDC darts with the Matchplay, DC, and UK Open all occurring in the period between June and July. Nowadays all we get is the Matchplay, shitty WS events, and the crappy World Cup.
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:17 pm
by The Thorn
World Cup is grand
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:19 pm
by Ross, Bob
sennafan24 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:14 pm
TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:10 pm
sennafan24 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:07 pm
TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:06 pm
oche balboa wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:58 am
Should bring it back
Not for me. Better to have USA events outside of vegas otherwise you’re just gonna have loads of expats watching which doesn’t grow the game
Hi Thorn.
How is that Thornposting? PDC have said they stopped doing Vegas events for that reason, New York one was much better
It read like a Thorn post due to the final 4 words.
Anyway, I actually agree it shouldn't be brought back. However, I assume Oche has a fondness for it for nostalgia reasons (as do I). So I can't blame him for wanting it to be brought back.
The summer used to be great for PDC darts with the Matchplay, DC, and UK Open all occurring in the period between June and July. Nowadays all we get is the Matchplay, shitty WS events, and the crappy World Cup.
When I started watching darts (yes, it happened) there where just a few tournaments every year. Now they just spam the calendar year round with shitty jobber tournaments.
I just try to follow the majors and skip the rest. Don't have the time or the patience anymore.
Re: How many darts players do you actively hate?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:19 pm
by sennafan24
The Thorn wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:17 pm
World Cup is grand
Too much dross.